Mike McMahon

About this race

Governs the local public school district. Sets the school budget and local school taxes, hires and oversees the superintendent, and approves curriculum, school calendars and policies.

5 candidates ran for Alameda Unified School District Governing Board Member, Full Term in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Alameda City Unified school district voters.

About Mike McMahon

A former AUSD Board of Education member who served 12 years on the board, according to his campaign site, and has been involved in Alameda public education for more than 30 years.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Excellent teaching and learning with high expectations
• Attracting, supporting and retaining excellent teachers and staff
• Safe, respectful, inclusive schools
• Preparing students for a future shaped by technology, with a careful approach to AI
• Sustainable school funding and voter education on parcel taxes

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, source 3, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

Where they stand

This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place Mike McMahon only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

To see where they stand, read their own words: campaign site. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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Also running

• Joyce Boyd
• Carrie Hahnel
• Gary Lym
• Sarah Putnam

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Quick answers

What does the Alameda Unified School District Governing Board Member, Full Term seat do?

Governs the local public school district. Sets the school budget and local school taxes, hires and oversees the superintendent, and approves curriculum, school calendars and policies.

Who is Mike McMahon running against?

Joyce Boyd, Carrie Hahnel, Gary Lym and Sarah Putnam, for Alameda Unified School District Governing Board Member, Full Term.

Should I vote for Mike McMahon?

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